The so-called “Oka Crisis” is one of the most legendary battles between indigenous land defenders and settlers in the last century. This uprising against colonization set the tone for native resistance in Turtle Island to this day. We at subMedia.tv like to big up the Mohawks of Kanehsata:ke whenever possible, and in honor of the 25th anniversary of this rupture, we bring you two videos from our vault.
The Oka Crisis in Five Minutes is an extract of an interview with indigenous militant Gord Hill, who breaks down just what happened there.